Arthur Godfrey
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1903-08-31
- Died
- 1983-03-16
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, "The Old Redhead". No television personality of the 1950s enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an on-camera incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline; the then-ubiquitous Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute television mid-morning show through most of the decade but by the early 1960s found himself reduced to hosting an occasional TV special.
Arguably the most prominent of the medium's early master commercial pitchmen, he was strongly identified with many of his many sponsors, especially Chesterfield cigarettes and Lipton Tea. After many years for Chesterfield (during which Godfrey came up with the idea and slogan "Buy 'em by the carton"), he severed the relationship during one of his television programs, when his doctors convinced him that his lung cancer was due to smoking. Subsequently, he became a prominent spokesman for anti-smoking education.
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Guest Host
The Love Boat
1977
as Ned Dunkmuller
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Sheriff Tinsley
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Lucy Show
1962
as Arthur Godfrey
TV Shows (18)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Guest Host
The Love Boat
1977
as Ned Dunkmuller
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Sheriff Tinsley
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Lucy Show
1962
as Arthur Godfrey
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Ellery Queen
1975
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Host
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Flying High
1978
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962
as Cameo / Himself
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends
1949
Candid Camera
1960
as Self
Your All American College Show
1968
Movies (16)
MacArthur
1977
as Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Glass Bottom Boat
1966
as Axel Nordstrom
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
4 for Texas
1963
as Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)
Citizens Band
1977
as Himself (voice)
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
1979
as Uncle Wally
Angels' Brigade
1979
as Himself
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1968
as The Bishop: The 'In' Group
The Great Bank Hoax
1978
as Maj. Bryer (Ret.)
Rickles
1975
The Ham's Wide World
1966
as Narrator (voice)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
as Himself
The World of Amateur Radio
2011
as Self
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
1950
as Narrator
Catalina Island
1966
as Narrator (voice)
Flying with Arthur Godfrey
1953
as Self
About Arthur Godfrey
Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, "The Old Redhead". No television personality of the 1950s enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an on-camera incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline; the then-ubiquitous Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute television mid-morning show through most of the decade but by the early 1960s found himself reduced to hosting a… With 34 credits spanning from 1948 to 2011, Arthur Godfrey has appeared in 16 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arthur Godfrey Movies
- MacArthur (1977) — as Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
- The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) — as Axel Nordstrom
- The Movie Orgy (1968) — as Self (archive footage)
- 4 for Texas (1963) — as Mr. Godfrey (uncredited)
- Citizens Band (1977) — as Himself (voice)
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